Chrissy McKaigue

Chrissy McKaigue
Chrissy McKaigue
Personal information
Irish name Críostóir Mac Thaidhg
Sport Dual player
Football Position: Half back
Hurling Position: ?
Born Slaughtneil, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Occupation Student
Club(s)
Years Club
200x-Present
200x- Present
Slaughtneil (F)
Slaughtneil (H)
Inter-county(ies)*
Years County Apps (scores)
2008-Present Derry (F) 5 (0-0x)
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 19:31, 4 August 2009 (UTC).

Christopher "Chrissy" McKaigue (Irish: Críostóir Mac Thaidhg) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays for Derry.

McKaigue is a dual player and plays club football and hurling for Robert Emmet's Slaughtneil. In football he can play as a defender or a forward. He plays as a half forward in hurling.

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Personal life

McKaigue is from Slaughtneil. He went to secondary school at St. Pat's College in Maghera.

Football career

Club

McKaigue reached the Derry Senior Football Championship final in 2008 with Slaughtneil, but they were defeated by Ballinderry.

Inter-county

McKaigue was vice-captain of the Derry Minor team that were runners-up in both the Ulster Minor Championship and All-Ireland Minor Championship in 2007. Earlier that year he won the Ulster Minor Football League with the county, and lifted the cup as captain.

In 2008 McKaigue reached the Ulster Under 21 Championship final with Derry Under 21s, but they were beaten by Down due to a late goal.[1] Later that year he was drafted into the Derry Senior panel before the Championship meeting with Monaghan.[2] He came on as a substitute in that game to make his Derry Senior debut and scored a point.

He was involved from the start of the 2009 season - named in the Dr. McKenna Cup,[3] National League[4] and Championship[5] panels. Derry reached that year's National League final, but were defeated by Kerry.

Hurling career

Club

Inter-county

Australian rules football career

Chrissy McKaigue
Personal information
Full name Christopher McKaigue
Date of birth 13 July 1989 (1989-07-13) (age 22)
Original team Derry (GAA)
Draft #63, 2010 Rookie Draft, Sydney
Height/Weight 187cm / 84kg
Position(s) Defender

In September 2009 it was announced that Australian Football League side Sydney Swans had signed McKaigue as an international rookie.[6] It is anticipated he will play as an attacking defender.[6]

Honours

Club

Inter-county

Senior

Under-21

Minor

Note: The above lists may be incomplete. Please add any other honours you know of.

References

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